The Tenth Prince entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation unharmed and came out limping. Although he was flogged, he was in a good mood and even gave the executioners a lot of silver as a reward when he got up.

The man who was beating the prince was stunned when he received the silver. Watching the Tenth Prince slowly walk away, he bit his lip. It was definitely silver.

The masters' tastes are really peculiar. The Tenth Master looks tall and strong, but he actually likes to be beaten. The more he thought about it, the more something seemed off. He shared the gossip with his colleagues in private.

The Forbidden City was never short of people gossiping, so after a few days, everyone started looking at the Tenth Prince strangely. Then one morning at breakfast, the Tenth Prince looked at the goat milk on the table with some disgust: "This tastes too fishy, ​​don't serve it again."

The Tenth Prince's wife liked it; it was a drink she had enjoyed since childhood. She took a piece of riding whip from beside the chair and suddenly struck the Tenth Prince's foot hard: "I like it, Your Highness, please bear with it."

The Tenth Prince was startled and felt somewhat bewildered: "Are you crazy?"

The Tenth Prince's wife glanced at the whip, sighed, and then lashed the Tenth Prince's calf with some force: "Are you satisfied now?"

"You dare hit me? You're a shrew! I'm going to Father Emperor to divorce you!" The Tenth Prince rubbed his calf and pointed at his wife for a long time without daring to approach her. The reason was simple: this woman was still holding a whip.

"Never mind, you eat by yourself. I'll go out to eat." The Tenth Prince turned and ran off to find his dear Ninth Brother.

Upon hearing this, the Ninth Prince laughed so hard he almost fell over, unable to stop. They attracted a large crowd on the long street.

The Tenth Prince was furious: "Ninth Brother, there's no need to laugh at your younger brother. I'm going to find Fourth Brother and ask Fourth Sister-in-law to back me up."

"Hey, hey, don't go and embarrass yourself." Ninth Prince pulled him back, and the two of them went to their usual beef restaurant, where they ate braised beef and drank beef soup.

After listening to the Ninth Prince's explanation for a long time, the Tenth Prince finally understood why everyone had been looking at him so strangely lately. He wanted to get angry, but didn't know who to vent it on, and he was really frustrated.

******

Ninth Prince's wife has been visiting frequently lately. She is a person who really likes children. Yi Hua watched Ninth Prince's wife gently teasing the little wolf and talking to Liu Liu in childlike language, and she liked her from the bottom of her heart.

The two women were of similar status, both being Fujin (prince consorts), and their husbands were on good terms. Most importantly, their political stances were highly overlapping, so it was perfectly normal for Yihua and the Ninth Fujin to be on good terms.

"You like children so much, don't you plan to have one yourself?" Yi Hua coaxed the little wolf with a rattle drum. Her fourth prince was in the stage of being sensitive to sound, and she found it very interesting to watch his eyes move back and forth.

After spending some time kissing with Ninth Prince's wife, Liu Liu went to the study to practice calligraphy. She had reached the age of enlightenment, and although she was doing terribly in her studies, she still had the perseverance to keep learning.

Ninth Prince's wife shook her head: "There are plenty of women who can give birth to children for our master, we don't need one more."

"You..." Yi Hua wanted to persuade him, but didn't know how to speak. The relationship between the Ninth Prince and the Ninth Princess was just a facade, a typical case of being together in name only. Yi Hua understood this. If Yin Zhen were like the Ninth Prince, constantly flirting with other women, she would also keep her distance.

This isn't like modern times with protective measures; who knows if the Ninth Prince might have contracted some disease?

But this era is so harsh on women. Without a child to rely on, they may look carefree when they are young, but what will they do when they get old?

Ninth Prince's wife seemed to know what Yihua was going to say: "Fourth Sister-in-law, there's no need to persuade me. Ninth Prince is good-looking, has a good personality, and is very gentle and considerate. He is actually a very good person. He was willing to be close to me at first."

“This is my problem. I feel disgusted when I think about how he came to me after just having slept with another woman.”

Yi Hua suddenly realized that this was mental fastidiousness, which is all too common in modern times.

Ninth Prince's wife continued, "It really is disgusting, the kind that makes you want to vomit. I've made up my mind. As long as I'm still a prince's wife, all the children in the manor are my children. If Ninth Prince is alive, they won't dare to openly be unfilial. If Ninth Prince is gone, I still have Fourth Sister-in-law to protect me, don't you think?"

"What unlucky things are you saying?" Yi Hua frowned. "Think it through. No one can force you."

“Yes, Ninth Master is a really good person. He probably saw through my problem and rarely bothers me. The children in the manor are also very cute, but I think they are not as interesting as the children at Fourth Sister-in-law’s place.” As Ninth Princess spoke, she shook her head, and the tassel on her hair ornament was pulled hard by the little wolf.

"Oh my goodness, you're really strong." Ninth Princess Consort felt as if her scalp had been ripped off.

Yi Hua quickly picked up the little wolf: "Sister-in-law, please don't be offended. The little wolf is naturally strong. He is still young and can't control his strength. People around him sometimes get hurt. I don't want to tie him up."

"Yu Xue, quickly go and redo your Ninth Princess's hair," Yi Hua said.

Ninth Princess said it was nothing. She thought to herself, "Fourth Sister-in-law's children each have their own merits. If I really gave birth to a child like that, it wouldn't be bad."

******

The inner court was calm and peaceful, while the outer court was in turmoil.

The areas and people affected by the Yellow River breach were still waiting for the imperial court's disaster relief funds, and Yinzhen's every move became the focus of the entire court.

With the ten-day deadline fast approaching, Yinzhen went to visit Prince Yu's residence, but the gatekeeper didn't even announce his arrival, simply saying that the prince was not there, clearly having been informed in advance.

After all, he was the Emperor's uncle, and a man highly valued and trusted by the Emperor. Yinzhen could not force his way in, so he could only send people to keep watch at the Prince Yu's residence, hoping to catch him off guard.

Where is Prince Yu at this time? He has left the capital and is on vacation at a villa.

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